Death of a Prophet

Death of a Prophet (1981)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1981-01-01
  • User Rating: 4.3/10 from 10 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 0min
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Woodie King Jr.
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Summary

After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and interviews, this is the story of the last twenty-four hours of Malcolm X. Featuring the music of jazz percussionist Max Roach.

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  • Morgan Freeman

    as Malcolm X
  • Yolanda King

    as Betty
  • Mansoor Najee-Ullah

    as Elijah Muhammad's FOI
  • Tommy Redmond Hicks

    as
  • Ossie Davis

    as
  • Amiri Baraka

    as
  • George Harris

    as
  • Sam Singleton

    as
  • Yusef Iman

    as
  • Sonny Jim Gaines

    as
  • Kirk Kirksey

    as
  • Charles Griffin

    as
Directing Woodie King Jr. Director
Writing Woodie King Jr. Writer
Camera Robert Achs Director of Photography
Sound Max Roach Original Music Composer
Editing Charles Sessoms Editor
Production Woodie King Jr. Producer
Production Gloria Mitchell Associate Producer
Costume & Make-Up Judy Dearing Costume Design
Production Kimberly Sizemore Production Manager

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